Record ID: PAS-E6ED84
Object type: SEAL MATRIX
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Pointed-oval copper-alloy seal matrix. The central motif is of a forward facing angel, with lowered outreached arms, and four wings; two wings cross, across the body; the other two are shown vertically placed, behind the body. The legend around starts with an initial cross and then S' IOhANNIS LE PEITEVIN (Seal of John the Poitevin). The final N has an additional small vertical bar. The legend is shown within a beaded border. The reverse of the object is flat and undecorated, but has a rounded suspension loop towards the top of the matrix.
Le Peitevin is a known family name and fea…
Created on: Tuesday 21st January 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd September 2015Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PAS-32F7E6
Object type: JETTON
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper-alloy French (Tournai) jetton. Obv: Shield containing three fleur de lis (the arms of France), with three quatrefoils above, a quatrefoil left, and a (?) rosette right. Around is the legend + [AVE MAR]I[A] GRACIA. Rev: Triple-stranded cross (quartrefoil at centre) with a fleur de lis at the end of each arm, within four arched tressures. Open roundal between two stars in each of the outer spandles (between tressures and edge).
Created on: Tuesday 1st January 2013
Last updated: Tuesday 1st January 2013Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PAS-B1BD65
Object type: PILGRIM BADGE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead-alloy pilgrim badge of the 'head reliquary' of St Thomas Becket. It is in the shape of the bust (head and shoulders) of the saint, shown wearing a bishop's mitre and an elaborate collared amice (an ecclesiastical vestment covering the shoulders). The face is schematic, with large eyes under eyebrows, a bold nose and a possible moustache. The mitre has a band around its lower edge and up the centre, decorated with ring-and-dot to indicate jewels; its outer border has plain beading. An outward-curling lock of hair escapes from each side of the mitre. The wide upright collar o…
Created on: Friday 15th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 10th July 2012Spatial data recorded.